Ironing board



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states JOHN SMALL, OF CHIGAGOyILLINOIS.

I Application filed september 28, 1925. Serial N'o. 59,162.

My invention relates to a folding ironing board and; particularly to a folding and remorable ironing board for use in hotel or apartment rooms. It has for one object to provide a folding ironing board which shall talre up a minimum space. Another object is the provision of such an ironing board which may be applied to the back of a closet, dooror to thebottom or springs of a foldb'ed; Other objects will appear from time to time in the course of the specifica' tion and claims. 7

I illustrate my invention more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, wherein 2 I ,7 Figure 1 is a front view ofmy ironing board applied to folding bed;

I Figure 2 is a side elevation of my iron ing board as applied for example to a closet door;

Figure 3 is a view ofmy ironing board on a somewhat enlarged scale with parts broken away; I 7

Figure 4 is a section on the lined-4i of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 3; v

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 h Figure 7 is a front View of a variant form of my device adapted to be applied to fold ling bed springs; I

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the same 7 i'orm, applied to a closet door;

Figure 9 is an illustration of a variant application of my device in which it is mounted upon a plane surface.

Figure 10 is a section on the line 10-10 oi Figure 9;

Figure 11 is a section on the line 1-1-11 of Figure 7;

' Figure 12 is a section on the line 1212 of. Figure 9; and

v Figures 13 and 14- are details.

Like parts are illustrated by like symbols" throughout the specification and draw- This application is a1 vcontinuation-inpa o my prior application 2362 Referring: to; Figure is the bed frame oi: fielding bed A? being the conceal ng are longitudinal spring members, B B transver esp lsgmemb s nd B2 or th b a nd graepni the" section" D particular spring structure is a characteristic one'which is shown merely to illustrate the adaptability or" my invention.

Referring to Figure'Q, C is any suitable closet door or other hinged or swinging element to the inside of which my ironing boardm ay be applied. a Referring to the details of the ironing board, for example, as shown in Figures 3, 4;, 5 and 6, I illustrate a main spacing mem ber, the relatively rigid spacing rod D which extends from end to end of the ironing board, At its lower end it is provided with ahorizont-al section D which may be com uected to the main section D, for example by the bent portion or goose neck D D is a crook at the opposite end of the section D D is a smaller horizontal section at the upper end of the sectionD and D a crook at its opposite end.

Mounted on the section D is the hinge lear E which may be screw threaded or otherwise secured to the ironing board E as shown in Figure 4e. Secured upon the section D is any suitable catch body E in which is hinged the catch E which is'normally downwardly thrust for example the spring E The outer end is inclined as at E in such fashion that when the iron ing board is swung into'the position of Figure 4 the catch E will override it and will then snap into folding position. Secured to the ironing board E is a metal plate E to engage the catch E V I Hinged upon the upper end of the board E is any suitable leg or support G which may for example be pivoted upon any suitable staple or hinge member G G is a leaf or spring which is herein shown as tending to hold the leg G against rotation when it is positioned either parallel with the board E or vertical to it. e

In order to mount the ironing board and its spacing members .upon the bed or door I may employ a plurality of cllps coniirising each a closed eye H and aplurality of strip or ribbon members H each of which is a'perture'd as at fastening i'nember is shown in Figu e-5 as applied to a pl n surface, theeye porimon H surroundor- 'D of 7 er I) or the sections I) g has the case-may bei NVhe'nitis apply t 'e' ironing board to" a as 4 in Figure 5, and screws II are driven through the apertures H and into the wood or other material to which the device is to be attached. l Jhen it is desired to secure the ironing board to the bed springs shown in Figures 1 and 6 or to other members of similar characteristics, such as wires, rods, spiral springs and the like, the leaves or arms in, being generally flexible, and not very resilient, may be bent about the members in question. The securing may be effected either by the mere surrounding of the spring or wire or rod by the clip, or the clip may be positively locked in place, where the size of the member to which it is secured permits, the apertures H being opposed. In such case any suitable bolting or locking means may be passed through the apertures.

Referring to Figures 7, 8 and 9 I employ the same relatively rigid spacing rod D with its lower horizontal section D and the connecting goose neck I) and the upper crook or bend D The hinge leaves F1 mounted on the board E rotate about the section D of the rod, as in the form of Figures 1 and following. The rod is clamped in position however by the clamp plate K which is opposed or recessed as at IQ K to receive and clamp the spacing rod D. It is provided with a plurality of perforations K aligned with perforations on the opposed flat clamping strip K The two opposed clamping members may be secured together for example by the bolts K and nuts K the apertures being so spaced as to avoid alignment of any substantial num ber of them with the spring members B. This arrangement is illustrated in Figure 11. The upper end of the rod D may be secured for example by a strip stock clamping member L apertured at each end as at L L to receive holding screws or bolts L In the form of Figure 12 the holding member L is shown as applied directly to a surface such as a closet door. It will be understood that when the ironing board is secured to bed springs as shown in Figure 7 an opposed clamping member K may be employed to engage the opposite side of the springs.

The ironing board is held in the position in which it is shown in Figures 9 and 10 for example by a spring clip consisting of a leaf spring M gripped as at M in the split end of the rod D but is provided with a downwardly turned catch member M in association with an upwardly and inclined section M the assembly having tne effect of a spring catch. I

The supporting leg G is upwardly hinged as at N to a hinge member comprising a body portion N, the outwardly projecting ears N N perforated as at N and the stop flange N to limit the outward movement of the leg G when the "board is in horiaontat" osition. The opposite end of the leg may received and held by the spring clip N shown in Figure 10. g It will be realized that whereas I have ilustrated a practical and operative device hat nevertheless many changes in size, =hape, number and disposition of parts night be made without departing from the spirit of my invention as claimed and that wish my drawings and description to be taken as in a broad sense diagrammatic or illustrative rather than as limiting me to the specific showing made herein. In par ticular I wish to be understood that the ironing board may be applied to a variety of diiierent supporting elements and that I do not wish to limit myself to the two specific applications herein described and shown, or to the specific securing clip.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: 1

It is desirable to supply hotel rooms with some form of ironing board, if only for the reason that hotel guests are extremely likely, particularly in family or apartment hotels, to do light washing and ironing and to iron the washed articles upon tables or other pieces of furniture. The result is the frequent damage to and deterioration of table or dresser tops. I have therefore invented an ironing board which may be applied quickly and easily to any hotel room, which occupies a minimum of space, which is simple to apply and simple in operation. I may either clip or otherwise secure the spacing member D- at its top and bottom to the springs of a folding bed, or I may screw the supporting clips to the back of a closet door or to the wall of a kitchenette or to any other suitable supporting surface. The spacer D automatically positions the catch E in proper relation to the hinge E and the end of the board E. Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the spring E prevents accidental release of the catch E and of the ironing board. The spring E holds the leg G in vertical position when the ironing board is vertical, and, engaging the upper end of the leg, tends to hold it in vertical position when the ironing board is extended.

Referring to Figures 7 and following, the opposed perforated clamping strips of Figure 11 provide lateral stability and a particularly flexible means for attaching the board to the springs. The stop N limits the outward movement of the leg G when the board is swung into horizontal position. The clip M automatically catches and holds the board when it is raised to vertical position. The clip N is preferably of such strength as to admit and=ho1d the leg G when it swings by gravity into the position shown'in Figure 10 upon the raising of the board to vertical p sition...

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I claim:

1. A folding ironing table comprising a snacing member, a board hinged to the lower end thereof, a catch, adapted to secure the other end of the board, positioned at the upper end of the spacing member,

and means for detachably securing said spacing member to a supporting member.

2. A folding ironing table comprising a spacing rod, comprising a transverse section at the bottom thereof, a board hinged to said transverse section, a catch at the upper end of said rod, and means for detachably securing said rod to a supporting member. 7

S. The combination With a folding ironing table comprisingv an elongated spacing member having a board hinged to one end thereof and a catch for the upper end of the" board secured to the opposite end of the spacing member, of means for detachably securing said spacing member to supporting members of small size, comprising a member having a plurality of apertures spaced therein and an opposed member apertured in line with the first member, and holding members adapted to be passed through said apertures to secure the two members together against opposite sides of the supporting members. r

4. A folding ironing table comprising a spa 'ing member, a board hinged to the bottom of said spacing member, a catch at the upper end of said saacing' member, and means for detachably securing said spacing member to a supporting member, said securing means including an elongated member formed to surround and grip said spacing member at a plurality of points, and

having a plurality of apertures spaced therealong, and holding members adapted to pass through said apertures to secure the elcngatedfmember in position.

1 gi 'ned at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, tember, 1925.

JOHN n SMALL.

this 18th day of Sep- 

